The Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People presented a report from the Director of Children’s Services detailing the outcome of the consultation on the proposal to amalgamate Hope CE Primary School, Worthen CE Primary School and St Mary’s CE Primary School Westbury in the academic year 2017/18, that will require the closure of the sites at Hope and Westbury and the enlargement of the current site at Worthen to accommodate the displaced pupils. 

RESOLVED:

i)     That the outcomes from the statutory consultation be noted; and

ii)    That it be agreed to proceed to the publication of closure proposals for Hope CE Primary School and St Mary’s CE Primary School Westbury, with a target date of 1 September 2017, consolidating provision on an expanded site at Worthen CE Primary School.